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Population in Bolivia compared to Malaysia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.85 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Malaysia
2100 17,893,435 44,353,615
2099 17,914,045 44,467,475
2098 17,933,130 44,579,971
2097 17,950,426 44,695,979
2096 17,965,884 44,814,885
2095 17,979,632 44,932,404
2094 17,991,321 45,047,479
2093 18,001,837 45,165,126
2092 18,010,965 45,278,674
2091 18,018,743 45,390,002
2090 18,024,598 45,501,495
2089 18,028,683 45,610,046
2088 18,031,111 45,717,882
2087 18,032,273 45,823,085
2086 18,031,453 45,926,712
2085 18,028,821 46,020,742
2084 18,023,949 46,111,490
2083 18,017,099 46,202,286
2082 18,008,181 46,284,929
2081 17,996,924 46,359,700
2080 17,983,295 46,435,482
2079 17,967,169 46,496,102
2078 17,948,431 46,549,167
2077 17,926,683 46,594,188
2076 17,901,540 46,619,045
2075 17,873,249 46,643,115
2074 17,842,092 46,658,350
2073 17,808,644 46,670,848
2072 17,771,740 46,670,426
2071 17,731,963 46,660,436
2070 17,689,544 46,645,623
2069 17,643,806 46,623,238
2068 17,595,053 46,600,060
2067 17,542,502 46,569,264
2066 17,486,641 46,530,377
2065 17,427,942 46,481,890
2064 17,365,688 46,417,369
2063 17,300,458 46,350,674
2062 17,232,339 46,272,105
2061 17,160,987 46,178,092
2060 17,086,684 46,075,877
2059 17,009,134 45,958,718
2058 16,928,354 45,837,407
2057 16,844,476 45,707,213
2056 16,757,244 45,566,357
2055 16,667,208 45,418,953
2054 16,573,408 45,252,995
2053 16,476,868 45,069,089
2052 16,377,020 44,873,927
2051 16,273,802 44,668,767
2050 16,167,331 44,445,677
2049 16,057,626 44,217,593
2048 15,944,702 43,974,925
2047 15,829,057 43,712,325
2046 15,710,244 43,438,283
2045 15,588,370 43,157,909
2044 15,463,403 42,866,716
2043 15,335,251 42,557,941
2042 15,204,099 42,239,980
2041 15,069,930 41,922,379
2040 14,933,077 41,598,231
2039 14,793,148 41,270,953
2038 14,650,075 40,929,067
2037 14,504,571 40,584,773
2036 14,356,512 40,234,128
2035 14,205,539 39,876,375
2034 14,051,957 39,515,857
2033 13,896,375 39,152,086
2032 13,738,443 38,772,414
2031 13,578,504 38,386,293
2030 13,416,363 37,995,617
2029 13,252,713 37,606,753
2028 13,087,555 37,207,852
2027 12,920,647 36,806,585
2026 12,752,679 36,403,076
2025 12,583,455 35,987,113
2024 12,413,315 35,557,673
2023 12,244,159 35,126,298
2022 12,077,154 34,695,493
2021 11,937,360 34,282,399
2020 11,816,299 33,889,558
2019 11,671,386 33,440,596
2018 11,508,368 32,910,967
2017 11,344,587 32,355,644
2016 11,180,020 31,789,685
2015 11,014,705 31,232,798
2014 10,848,888 30,696,137
2013 10,682,608 30,174,265
2012 10,515,807 29,662,831
2011 10,348,929 29,162,039
2010 10,182,345 28,655,776
2009 10,016,275 28,124,778
2008 9,850,858 27,570,059
2007 9,685,960 26,998,389
2006 9,521,689 26,417,909
2005 9,360,754 25,836,071
2004 9,204,287 25,256,772
2003 9,050,700 24,679,602
2002 8,900,355 24,102,477
2001 8,752,736 23,526,538
2000 8,606,326 22,967,816
1999 8,459,806 22,435,531
1998 8,313,394 21,906,713
1997 8,167,900 21,375,218
1996 8,021,736 20,850,087
1995 7,874,676 20,330,599
1994 7,727,322 19,820,446
1993 7,579,195 19,322,664
1992 7,430,336 18,834,572
1991 7,280,289 18,342,464
1990 7,130,142 17,833,171
1989 6,981,766 17,314,997
1988 6,835,508 16,796,605
1987 6,692,162 16,276,737
1986 6,552,479 15,760,419
1985 6,416,185 15,252,258
1984 6,281,868 14,759,009
1983 6,149,060 14,285,907
1982 6,018,088 13,832,798
1981 5,888,109 13,399,203
1980 5,758,900 12,983,363
1979 5,630,849 12,627,862
1978 5,504,123 12,328,157
1977 5,379,166 12,035,713
1976 5,256,496 11,750,097
1975 5,137,539 11,471,914
1974 5,022,475 11,200,906
1973 4,910,200 10,935,621
1972 4,800,978 10,676,835
1971 4,694,342 10,423,453
1970 4,590,010 10,178,802
1969 4,488,232 9,947,597
1968 4,388,944 9,725,281
1967 4,292,572 9,507,099
1966 4,199,550 9,284,688
1965 4,109,796 9,056,408
1964 4,022,996 8,828,406
1963 3,938,913 8,602,160
1962 3,857,493 8,380,172
1961 3,778,731 8,164,443
1960 3,702,323 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Malaysia
2100 -0.12% -0.26%
2099 -0.11% -0.25%
2098 -0.1% -0.26%
2097 -0.09% -0.27%
2096 -0.08% -0.26%
2095 -0.06% -0.26%
2094 -0.06% -0.26%
2093 -0.05% -0.25%
2092 -0.04% -0.25%
2091 -0.03% -0.25%
2090 -0.02% -0.24%
2089 -0.01% -0.24%
2088 -0.006% -0.23%
2087 0.005% -0.23%
2086 0.01% -0.2%
2085 0.03% -0.2%
2084 0.04% -0.2%
2083 0.05% -0.18%
2082 0.06% -0.16%
2081 0.08% -0.16%
2080 0.09% -0.13%
2079 0.1% -0.11%
2078 0.12% -0.1%
2077 0.14% -0.05%
2076 0.16% -0.05%
2075 0.17% -0.03%
2074 0.19% -0.03%
2073 0.21% 0.001%
2072 0.22% 0.02%
2071 0.24% 0.03%
2070 0.26% 0.05%
2069 0.28% 0.05%
2068 0.3% 0.07%
2067 0.32% 0.08%
2066 0.34% 0.1%
2065 0.36% 0.14%
2064 0.38% 0.14%
2063 0.4% 0.17%
2062 0.42% 0.2%
2061 0.43% 0.22%
2060 0.46% 0.25%
2059 0.48% 0.26%
2058 0.5% 0.28%
2057 0.52% 0.31%
2056 0.54% 0.32%
2055 0.57% 0.37%
2054 0.59% 0.41%
2053 0.61% 0.43%
2052 0.63% 0.46%
2051 0.66% 0.5%
2050 0.68% 0.52%
2049 0.71% 0.55%
2048 0.73% 0.6%
2047 0.76% 0.63%
2046 0.78% 0.65%
2045 0.81% 0.68%
2044 0.84% 0.73%
2043 0.86% 0.75%
2042 0.89% 0.76%
2041 0.92% 0.78%
2040 0.95% 0.79%
2039 0.98% 0.84%
2038 1% 0.85%
2037 1.03% 0.87%
2036 1.06% 0.9%
2035 1.09% 0.91%
2034 1.12% 0.93%
2033 1.15% 0.98%
2032 1.18% 1.01%
2031 1.21% 1.03%
2030 1.23% 1.03%
2029 1.26% 1.07%
2028 1.29% 1.09%
2027 1.32% 1.11%
2026 1.34% 1.16%
2025 1.37% 1.21%
2024 1.38% 1.23%
2023 1.38% 1.24%
2022 1.17% 1.2%
2021 1.02% 1.16%
2020 1.24% 1.34%
2019 1.42% 1.61%
2018 1.44% 1.72%
2017 1.47% 1.78%
2016 1.5% 1.78%
2015 1.53% 1.75%
2014 1.56% 1.73%
2013 1.59% 1.72%
2012 1.61% 1.72%
2011 1.64% 1.77%
2010 1.66% 1.89%
2009 1.68% 2.01%
2008 1.7% 2.12%
2007 1.73% 2.2%
2006 1.72% 2.25%
2005 1.7% 2.29%
2004 1.7% 2.34%
2003 1.69% 2.39%
2002 1.69% 2.45%
2001 1.7% 2.43%
2000 1.73% 2.37%
1999 1.76% 2.41%
1998 1.78% 2.49%
1997 1.82% 2.52%
1996 1.87% 2.56%
1995 1.91% 2.57%
1994 1.95% 2.58%
1993 2% 2.59%
1992 2.06% 2.68%
1991 2.11% 2.86%
1990 2.13% 2.99%
1989 2.14% 3.09%
1988 2.14% 3.19%
1987 2.13% 3.28%
1986 2.12% 3.33%
1985 2.14% 3.34%
1984 2.16% 3.31%
1983 2.18% 3.28%
1982 2.21% 3.24%
1981 2.24% 3.2%
1980 2.27% 2.82%
1979 2.3% 2.43%
1978 2.32% 2.43%
1977 2.33% 2.43%
1976 2.32% 2.42%
1975 2.29% 2.42%
1974 2.29% 2.43%
1973 2.27% 2.42%
1972 2.27% 2.43%
1971 2.27% 2.4%
1970 2.27% 2.32%
1969 2.26% 2.29%
1968 2.25% 2.29%
1967 2.22% 2.4%
1966 2.18% 2.52%
1965 2.16% 2.58%
1964 2.13% 2.63%
1963 2.11% 2.65%
1962 2.08% 2.64%
1961 2.06% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Malaysia
Current population
12798112
36512221
Population rank 79/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.44%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 89/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +166,615
Net migration rank 110/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 166,615
2024 - -3,000 - 174,770
2023 172,336 -3,008 254,806 181,071
2022 167,691 -3,008 237,560 188,154
2021 119,576 -4,663 212,002 188,506
2020 131,870 -4,663 283,282 101,907
2019 171,593 -8,981 309,426 203,284
2018 172,775 -9,344 324,568 221,965
2017 173,799 -9,669 336,434 227,677
2016 175,057 -10,071 345,681 222,141
2015 176,169 -10,525 358,302 187,663
2014 176,967 -10,971 367,587 159,791
2013 177,929 -11,369 366,738 149,637
2012 178,716 -11,689 371,497 134,975
2011 178,840 -12,106 372,836 122,269
2010 179,036 -12,590 360,260 157,164
2009 178,741 -13,055 366,157 178,410
2008 178,576 -13,418 362,380 202,481
2007 178,309 -13,669 348,711 229,784
2006 177,999 -14,107 349,509 232,971
2005 173,567 -15,594 355,324 225,864
2004 172,350 -17,385 365,138 212,278
2003 171,846 -19,621 377,425 199,510
2002 170,656 -22,188 381,084 196,227
2001 171,177 -24,405 400,939 173,613
2000 172,996 -26,940 417,371 125,499
1999 175,051 -28,074 432,355 89,335
1998 174,207 -28,378 436,316 99,639
1997 173,731 -28,566 447,768 79,266
1996 175,861 -28,685 450,174 73,040
1995 175,141 -28,204 443,349 72,393
1994 175,387 -27,621 437,873 66,685
1993 175,344 -26,856 429,910 61,079
1992 174,242 -25,005 418,900 66,286
1991 174,836 -23,982 401,938 97,111
1990 171,351 -21,917 384,518 135,020
1989 168,044 -20,720 373,277 143,544
1988 164,763 -19,568 386,507 133,478
1987 160,458 -18,948 381,999 137,759
1986 156,146 -18,297 385,799 127,081
1985 152,288 -17,558 383,243 120,215
1984 150,545 -16,625 376,797 106,248
1983 147,129 -15,432 365,290 97,862
1982 144,825 -14,580 353,138 89,942
1981 143,199 -13,476 339,991 84,142
1980 140,460 -11,762 326,947 80,617
1979 137,331 -9,923 317,439 -13,980
1978 134,504 -8,462 311,027 -15,059
1977 131,569 -7,714 305,515 -16,601
1976 128,552 -7,063 300,615 -18,316
1975 122,864 -6,424 294,541 -20,480
1974 119,560 -5,873 289,880 -21,919
1973 116,323 -5,457 284,611 -21,995
1972 112,799 -5,224 276,263 -21,305
1971 110,749 -5,057 272,323 -20,535
1970 107,897 -4,915 269,341 -31,839
1969 105,361 -4,784 264,327 -39,420
1968 102,671 -4,679 260,705 -40,996
1967 99,339 -4,586 258,764 -42,108
1966 95,800 -4,507 262,162 -33,993
1965 92,655 -4,444 264,836 -36,456
1964 89,745 -4,352 266,406 -38,785
1963 87,010 -4,233 265,815 -40,952
1962 84,090 -4,026 262,140 -43,033
1961 81,106 -3,642 257,270 -44,916
1960 78,501 -3,144 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 95.6% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people). In Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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